Last month, in a Midtown office adorned with sports memorabilia, two longtime friends met for a private talk. David Stern, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, sipped his morning coffee, expecting to be asked for career advice. Across from him sat Rick Welts, the president and chief executive of the Phoenix Suns, who had come to New York not to discuss careers, but to say, finally, I am gay.

In many work environments, this would qualify as a so-what moment. But until now, Mr. Welts, 58, who has spent 40 years in sports, rising from ball boy to N.B.A. executive to team president, had not felt comfortable enough in his chosen field to be open about his sexuality. His eyes welling at times, he also said that he planned to go public.

By this point, Mr. Welts had already traveled to Seattle to share his news with another friend, Bill Russell, one of the greatest basketball players ever and the recent recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He had also met with Val Ackerman, the founding president of the Women’s National Basketball Association, in New York, and would soon be lunching in Phoenix with Steve Nash, the point guard and leader of the Suns and twice the N.B.A.’s most valuable player

Not a choice my man. I'm glad he came out. I wish that gay athletes would come out and support gay marriage. It's no better than racism for gay marriage to be illegal. If you think otherwise, then think before you go on some internet tirade. WHAT is the different? It's taking a right away from a group of people based on something they can't control. You could attempt to force yourself to be straight, but nobody should have to do that.

Not a choice my man. I'm glad he came out. I wish that gay athletes would come out and support gay marriage. It's no better than racism for gay marriage to be illegal. If you think otherwise, then think before you go on some internet tirade. WHAT is the different? It's taking a right away from a group of people based on something they can't control. You could attempt to force yourself to be straight, but nobody should have to do that.

Last month, in a Midtown office adorned with sports memorabilia, two longtime friends met for a private talk. David Stern, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, sipped his morning coffee, expecting to be asked for career advice. Across from him sat Rick Welts, the president and chief executive of the Phoenix Suns, who had come to New York not to discuss careers, but to say, finally, I am gay.

In many work environments, this would qualify as a so-what moment. But until now, Mr. Welts, 58, who has spent 40 years in sports, rising from ball boy to N.B.A. executive to team president, had not felt comfortable enough in his chosen field to be open about his sexuality. His eyes welling at times, he also said that he planned to go public.

By this point, Mr. Welts had already traveled to Seattle to share his news with another friend, Bill Russell, one of the greatest basketball players ever and the recent recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He had also met with Val Ackerman, the founding president of the Womenís National Basketball Association, in New York, and would soon be lunching in Phoenix with Steve Nash, the point guard and leader of the Suns and twice the N.B.A.ís most valuable player

Not a choice my man. I'm glad he came out. I wish that gay athletes would come out and support gay marriage. It's no better than racism for gay marriage to be illegal. If you think otherwise, then think before you go on some internet tirade. WHAT is the different? It's taking a right away from a group of people based on something they can't control. You could attempt to force yourself to be straight, but nobody should have to do that.

Actually everyone IS allowed to enter into a legal martial contract. Everyone.

Not a choice my man. I'm glad he came out. I wish that gay athletes would come out and support gay marriage. It's no better than racism for gay marriage to be illegal. If you think otherwise, then think before you go on some internet tirade. WHAT is the different? It's taking a right away from a group of people based on something they can't control. You could attempt to force yourself to be straight, but nobody should have to do that.

1. Gay marriage is an oxymoron.
2. Science is 100% people are born different races, science has not categorically proven people are born gay. Except for gay scientists and their own studies.

1. Gay marriage is an oxymoron.
2. Science is 100% people are born different races, science has not categorically proven people are born gay. Except for gay scientists and their own studies.

Science has proven the being gay is not a choice, it's always just pushed aside by religious fools who act like they follow their religion but really don't (instead they just pick and choose what they want to believe).